tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28723539.post4084231025534526986..comments2023-12-28T09:07:16.216+00:00Comments on Talking pictures: Word beasts: tree crickets break the rules, sort of.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28723539.post-76531699765029386632012-05-07T11:37:23.419+01:002012-05-07T11:37:23.419+01:00You hit the nail on the head there: the two laws a...You hit the nail on the head there: the two laws are similar in exactly that way, they are true only for simple geometries, i.e. the spherical cow argument.<br /><br />What is useful about the simple 'law' is that it gives you a point of departure, the baseline against which to consider your particular system.<br /><br />And thanks!Natasha Mhatrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507819348864032232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28723539.post-23545480429202130232012-05-07T07:16:14.752+01:002012-05-07T07:16:14.752+01:00Does the thermoregulation "law" hold for...Does the thermoregulation "law" hold for animals that can change their geometry, like snakes?<br /><br />I am not a fan of size biology, but from a strictly logical view, I think the information idea could still hang, if the argument is shifted to the size of the wing, or the sound production mechanism in general, instead of the body. (Nice lay out of the argument, BTW.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com